{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-633.6955","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 633.6955","heading":"Osteopathic physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation of action.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an osteopathic physician shall not allow a person to perform or participate in any activity under the supervision of the osteopathic physician for the purpose of receiving credit toward a degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathy or osteopathic medicine, including, without limitation, clinical observation and contact with patients, unless the person is enrolled in good standing at:\n(a) A medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges or their successor organizations; or\n(b) A school of osteopathic medicine.\n2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to an osteopathic physician who supervises an activity performed by a person for the purpose of receiving credit toward a degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathy or osteopathic medicine if:\n(a) The activity takes place:\n(1) In a primary care practice that is located in an area that has been designated by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 254e; and\n(2) Entirely under the supervision of the osteopathic physician; and\n(b) The osteopathic physician is not currently supervising any other person who is receiving credit toward a degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.\n3. An osteopathic physician who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. The Attorney General or any district attorney of this State may recover the penalty in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent jurisdiction.\n4. Any action brought under this section must be brought not later than 2 years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought.\n5. As used in this section, “primary care practice” means a health care practice operated by one or more physicians who practice in the area of family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics.","path":["TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES","CHAPTER 633 - OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE","REGULATION; DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER ACTIONS","Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-633.html#NRS633Sec6955","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:44Z","sha256":"10f62ad5c41a0e38907da4c7fd233667e2c5f1c6fb4b46386cef9ab00524968a","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-633.695","next":"us-nv/nrs-633.701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}